Pocket ornament



March 15 1927 B. B. LEWIS ET Al.

POCKET ORNAMENT Filed Aug. ze. 192e Y rl 4A TToRNE.

Patented .Mala 15, 1927.

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rn. or., AssIGNoRsTofLnwIs :NOVELTY-MANUFACTURING ooi/irnngfor innrAN-AroLIs, NDIANalA. CORPORATION.

Application led August 26, 1926. Serial No. 131,666.

This invention pertains to a pocket decoration particularly in the formof a pocket handkerchief usually carried in the breastpocket of thecoat.

The object of the .invention is to provide a relatively smallbreast-pocket handkerchief which is removably mounted in an anchoringmember adapted to be inserted in the breasti pocket so that the tipsofthe handkerchief will protrude therefrom. This willk give a similarappearance to a full sized handkerchief such as is commonly carried inthis manner. y Y f The advantages inherent in the invention reside inthe fact that the anchor member is relatively thin and fiat so as to notcause a bulging of the pocket as is the case with the ordinaryhandkerchief. Furthermore it enables one to use-an appreciably smallerhandkerchief which may be purchased at considerably less cost than if itwer-e full sized;

The` full nature of the invention will be understood from thelaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

F ig. 1 is a front elevation illustrating the manner of positioning thearticle in the pocket. Fig. 2 is a front elevation Lthereof showing the`handkerchief mounted in the anchor. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the hand-4 kerchief used in this manner.

In the drawings there is shown an individual wearing a `coat 10 having abreast-pocket 11 with the tips of the handkerchief 12 protrudingtherefrom in the usual manner. As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, thehandkerchief is one of the usual square of rectangular shape,hemstitched about its edges but appreciably smaller in size than theusual handkerchief worn in this manner. l n

For positioning the handkerchief in 'the pocket, and holding it in suchfashion as to cause the tips thereof to be suitably folded forprojectingtherefrom, there is provided an anchor member 13 which'may be in theform of any thin but stiff material, and preferably made of Celluloid.However, it has been made of heavy cardboard. Said anchor 13 may consistof a single flat piece ofy mate- 'the combination with a handkerchief,of an rial such as Celluloid or cardboard, or as shown herein, maycomprise two separate members adjustable with respect to each other."The member 13a is shown to be circular in outline and provided with aslotted strip 13D through which an elongated strip 3U may extend havinga flared bottom 13d at one end and the opening 14 at the other end. Thispermits the strip 13c `to slide within the slit portion'131J foradjusting the distance of the hole 14 from the bottom of y 1,620,904 rAram @ors-iria.

the anchor. The flared portion 13b will prevent it from being withdrawnupwardly,

I while at the same time it is removable from therother end. Thispermits the position of the handkerchief to be adjusted with respect tothe depth of the pocket.

In use, the handkerchief is inserted in the Vopeningd4 of the'anchormember by passing one cornerthereof therethrough and pulling it intoposition unt-il it is held about its central portion whereby thediagonal corners will be equi-distant in said member. It is then foldedupwardly in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2 so that when rplaced in theing used since they `are readily removable from the member 13 forwashing or changmg with respect to color and design. By reason of thenature of the material in passing through thel opening 14, itwillreceive the desired folds which will give it the appearance of the usualhandkerchief as contrasted with other devices of this character. Theinvention claimed is: 'f l i 1. In an article ofthe character described,ar'ectangular handkerchief and a retaining anchor therefor comprisingtwo members adjustable with respect toeach other, oneofv said membershaving an opening therein,v

said members consisting of relativelyV flat and stiff material, wherebysaid handkerchief maybe inserted in said opening and retained by saidanchor in adjusted position with respect to the bottom thereof.

2. In an article of the character described, Y

anchor member therefor comp-rising elongated flat stiff material havingan opening adjacent one end thereof, said opening'being adapted toremovably receive said .handkerchief for securing it in position andcausing its ends to be folded for display.

3. In an article of the character described, the combination with ahandkerchief, of an anchor member therefor comprising a lower fiat pieceof material having a pair of parallel slots therein, and a memberslidable with respect thereto in said slots, said member having anopening at the upper end thereof for receiving the handkerchief andlateral 10 extending portions at the bottom thereof for preventing itspassage through said slots,

whereby the same is adjustable in heighty with respect to the lowermember.

In witness whereof, We have hereunto af- 15

